Wasabi Color
Wasabi is a olive color with hex code #788A25. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with wasabi, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Wasabi Color Values
What Does Wasabi Mean?
Wasabi belongs to the olive family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Wasabi adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Wasabi is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow green, #7E9F2E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Wasabi
Wasabi and #372489 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #896924 and #448924, which sit beside wasabi on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair wasabi with triadic partners #247789 and #892477. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Trendy Green —
#7C881A(Delta E 4) - Pacifika —
#778120(Delta E 5) - Murky Green —
#6C7A0E(Delta E 6) - Poop Green —
#6F7C00(Delta E 7) - OliveDrab —
#6B8E23(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #788A25; }
.background { background-color: #788A25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #788A25; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #788A2540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for wasabi?
Wasabi has the hex code #788A25. In RGB notation it is rgb(120, 138, 37), in HSL it is hsl(71, 58%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.599, 0.125, 119.2.
What does the color wasabi mean?
Olive-family colors like wasabi carry distinct psychological associations. Wasabi belongs to the olive family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Wasabi adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with wasabi?
Wasabi has three easy routes: its complement #372489 for punch, its neighbors #896924 and #448924 for something calmer, or triadic partners #247789 and #892477 when you want energy.
Is wasabi a standard web color?
No — Wasabi is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #788A25 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make wasabi lighter or darker?
To lighten wasabi, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EDF3D3 (lightest tint) to #151806 (darkest shade).
About Wasabi
Wasabi is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Olive hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #788A25 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.